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The key to this trope is seeing a dramatic "before and after" difference along the life of a series. The element can sometimes be attributed to a single, outstanding episode that defines the show. Other times it is just a general improvement, like the [[Trope Namer]]: ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' (see below).
It's almost worthwhile to call this ''Finding'' the Beard, because nearly every serial media that persists has some degree of change from its initial variation.
Take note that this is not a requirement with every series. They may have just [[Too Good to Last|fallen away unnoticed]]. Maybe it started at a high quality and there is no dramatic difference in quality as mentioned, unless it only [[Jumped the Shark|went downhill from there]].
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